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Rome was one of the first civilizations that thought sanitization was very important and so they funded man sanitization efforts like sewage systems. This saved many lives and made the life expectancy much longer. Now with the Covid-19 pandemic it is very fortunate that Rome thought sanitization was so important.

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Rome was very fond of apples and planted apple trees throughout their empire. This helped to spread apples throughout the world which I have to say I am very thankful for.

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Rome was the first republic and led the way for later governments to follow in their footsteps. They inspire many different governments around the world including the United States of America. Some examples of this inspiration are in the system of three branches, and the checks and balances between them.

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The Roman pantheon is a masterpiece of design and until modern times was the biggest domed structure in the world. Many modern buildings take inspiration from the pantheon including the rotunda right here in Charlottesville.

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Rome had many achievements but none as important as the road. Rome may not have made the first roads but they had an impressive system of protected roads that went throughout the empire. The road system allowed trade to prosper especially since they were policed by Rome meaning no goods were stolen.

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Augustus Caesar was the first emperor of Rome, he managed to become emperor after his adopted father Julius Caesar named him as his heir in his will after bring murdered. Augustus had to fight with the senators who murdered Julius Caesar and later his former ally Marc Antony. Augustus helped to reform Rome and revitalize it, He was also responsible for the pax romana which allowed trade to prosper.

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Civil law the law of continental Europe was adopted with strong roots from Rome. In fact the term civil law was first used in the jus civile which was the domestic law in Rome and only applied to citizens. Rome had a different set of laws for foreigners called jus gentium or 'Law of nations." This is reflected in our law too since the US has different rights and rules/laws that apply to US citizens.

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Rome was one of the biggest empires in history and this map shows the sheer scale of the size of the Roman empire.